Keith Tippett

Keith Tippett (born Keith Graham Tippetts on 25 August 1947; died 14 June 2020) was a British jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and musical educator in the fields of jazz and other improvisational music. Tippett appeared and recorded in many settings, including a duet with Stan Tracey, duets with his wife Julie Tippetts (née Driscoll) as Keith and Julie Tippett, solo performances, and as a bandleader (The Keith Tippett Group, Keith Tippett's Ark, Keith Tippett Septet, Keith Tippett Tapestry Orchestra), and appeared on three King Crimson albums.

Tippett’s work ranged from his free improvisation as a solo pianist and with duos and small groups such as the quartet Mujician, to compositions for, and performances with, contemporary classical groups (including the Composers’ Ensemble, Kokoro, and the Kreutzer String Quartet) and large-scale works for jazz orchestra.